Venue

Congress Venue

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is a world-class venue located at the heart of a world-class city, with vibrant surroundings. Our central location is walking distance from the Financial and Entertainment Districts, plentiful accommodations, and public transit systems.

The ISA Congress sessions and events will take place in both the North and South Buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC). The main entrance of the venue for delegates is through the North Building, 255 Front Street West. Both buildings of the MTCC are connected by an indoor bridge located one floor above the Exhibition (Exhibit Hall C). It would be a 5 - 10 minute walk to make your way from Level 300 (Exhibition) in the North Building to the sessions on Level 700 in the South Building. Delegates can access the different levels using escalators and elevators.

Information and Volunteers: Assistance will be available throughout the venue from our helpful volunteers who will be wearing matching ISA Congress T-shirts.

Internet Access: Free WiFi is available at the MTCC in all public areas. A password will be provided at the registration desk for use in the session rooms.

Business Centre: Copying and printing services as well as items for purchase will be available in the North Building (Level 300)

Hours: Mondays to Fridays 8:00 – 17:00 Contact: (416) 585-8387

Medical Services: This service will be available to delegates in the North and South Buildings of the MTCC for urgent issues.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 18:00 & Saturday 9:00 – 15:00

Local Transportation

TTC (Local Bus, Streetcar, and Subway System)

The Toronto Transit Commission, or TTC, is responsible for providing public transit in the City of Toronto. There are also transfer opportunities between several TTC services and the GO Transit commuter rail services.

GO Transit (Local Commuter Rail System)

GO Transit is the regional public transit service for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, with routes extending to communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. They carry over 65 million passengers a year.

Taxis

Taxi cabs can be hailed anywhere in Toronto. Fares are metered, standard and non-negotiable. Beck Taxi has the largest fleet and can be reached by calling (416)-751-5555 or through their iPhone app or Android app.

There are a number of accessible taxi services in the City of Toronto:

Royal Taxi offers a fleet of 40 wheelchair accessible vehicles and it’s recommended to make reservations in advance. They can also be reached by calling (416)-777-9222.

PATH – Toronto’s Downtown Pedestrian Walkway

The PATH is a mostly underground pedestrian walkway network in downtown Toronto that spans more than 30 kilometres of restaurants, shopping, services and entertainment.
The walkway facilitates pedestrian linkages to public transit, accommodating more than 200,000 business-day commuters as well as tourists and residents. The PATH provides an important contribution to the economic viability of the city’s downtown core.
The PATH system can be accessed from the MTCC (refer to the map on your delegate badge).